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44.900048, -71.957874
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We found one communities that are also named Morgan.
Within Vermont, the name Morgan is unique.
Beyond Vermont, there is another community also named Morgan in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Wisconsin
Oconto County
This Morgan is located in Oconto County and lies 793 miles [1,276.2 km]<1> to the west of the Morgan that is located in Orleans County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconto County community of Morgan.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Morgan ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Morgan to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Morgan and extending to:
Newport, which is the Seat of Orleans County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Morgan to Newport, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
Montpelier, which is the State Capital of Vermont, lies 53 miles [85.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 489 miles [787 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 28 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,443 miles [8,759.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,162 miles [9,916.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,038 miles [6,498.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Morgan) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
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The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Morgan to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Morgan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9000, Longitude: -71.9579 In this case, the coordinates for Morgan have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.128 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.173 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.665 degrees.